Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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Memories of a parking lot Remember when there used to be a parking lot where the gym is? Commencement last year saw the ground-breaking ceremonies, and one year later. Commencement 1983, the facili- ty was dedicated. The year was not without its problems. Some students protested the need for the facility during the dedication; others thought it was a wonderful idea; still others had no opinion. Then the rains came. And although the gym itself was not affected, workers were hindered by the standing water, the soggy ground and no sun. Yet, administrators were encouraged: The gym would be one of the few places that would be dry should another great deluge come. School started and new problems occured. How do the people in Gibson get to the Student Center? What is the quickest way to get from HT to Wallace Hall by means of North Main, Monmouth? Where am I supposed to park? In time, most of these questions were answered. Sidewalks and flowers were put in place and the immense structure seemed a natural part of the campus to be enjoyed for several generations. The work on the new gym begins and within no time the building begins to tal e shape. Daily, progress can be noticed by curious ob- servers. i: '

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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE BUT NOT A DROP TO DRINK! Monmouth found out the hard way that when it rains, it pours. Three floods during the summer of ' 82 completely destroyed the base- ment of the Student Center. Agreed, a lot of work needed to be done to the Styx, the gameroom, and the bowling alley, but a flood was not a welcomed answer to the problem. Among the other casualties were . . . well, everything. The radio station sent a barrage of record rafts to res- cue all of the drowning cockroaches but the help came too late (Thank God!). The photo lab also found itself in a distressing position. The time had come to end one era and begin a new age: the Working Equip- ment Age. Now that the rebulding is done, the basement of the Stu- dent Center can once again be enjoyed or, in the case of the gameroom (sauna?), be tolerated. TOP LEFT: Craig Nash helps turn the Styx into the Scotland Yard. BOTTOM LEFT: Water enters the basement showcase. TOP RIGHT: Workers clean up the ruined snack bar. BOTTOM RIGHT: Work on the new gym is held up by the downpour.

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Memories arc born not inherited They must be made by your experience. Whether it would be losing your first tooth, Getting that well-earned high school diploma Or seeing tears in your parents ' eyes As they call your name to get your degree. They ' re special unforgettable times in life. Cherish them. They will be yours forever. by Tami Dombrowski tejililtlE i Hi ;;,.-:-— - J ji- pi n 1 f t Once the beams were in place, workers began the task of laying bricks one by one. Soon, the gym takes shape, and anxious stu- dents await its dedication.